Fix Broken Car Door Handle - 97 Buick Park Avenue

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 44 years, shows how you can easily replace a broken car door handle on your car. A screwdriver and a small socket set is all that's needed.

A broken car door handle, exterior or interior, can be very inconvenient. You may get through a day or two by getting in and out of your automobile through the other doors, climbing/sliding to or from the place you need to sit. But, this cannot go on for long.

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To fix a broken car door handle, a replacement is necessary, so find a replacement handle, and remove the inner door panel, waterproofing paper and connections. This allows the old handle to come out before installing the new handle.

A broken car door handle can present an array of inconveniences. Depending on the specific features of your car door, you just may be able to get inside, remove the handle and work on it.

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To fix a broken car door handle, a replacement is necessary, so find a replacement handle, and remove the inner door panel, waterproofing paper and connections. This allows the old handle to come out before installing the new handle.

A broken car door handle can present an array of inconveniences. Depending on the specific features of your car door, you just may be able to get inside, remove the handle and work on it.

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A broken car door handle can present an array of inconveniences. Depending on the specific features of your car door, you just may be able to get inside, remove the handle and work on it.

We'll talk about the basics on what to do, and I'll provide links to amazon where you can sift through a plethora of after-market car door handles, both interior and exterior. The focus of this article is a 1998 Toyota Corolla, with broken interior car door handles, and exactly how to replace them. Be sure to check the comment section below. While this article has worked for nearly everyone, there are tiny problems some people ran into and those are addressed pretty well in the comments. Thanks everyone!